Hi guys, I am in need of some advice for reinstalling my timing chain. Long story short, the bolts holding the cam gear fell out. The previous owner had this engine built (about 5k miles ago), and the bolts they used were only into the cam about 2 threads deep. This is a double roller chain (part# on cam gear = SRS-3129 DG). I intend to reinstall the existing parts (with new bolts of course).
I can see the imprint of how the gear was positioned on the cam, so I can reinstall it that way. My question is: do I line up the dots to face each other (crank dot at 12 o'clock, and cam dot at 6 o'clock), or would they both be at 12 o'clock?
The crank gear is installed with the dot closest to the key. I see that it has the "A" and "R" marks next to the other keyways. When my crank dot is at 12 o'clock, the key is at about 1 o'clock. I assume that this means the dot represents TDC?
Thanks in advance, I've had this car for about 7 years now, and still learning!
I can see the imprint of how the gear was positioned on the cam, so I can reinstall it that way. My question is: do I line up the dots to face each other (crank dot at 12 o'clock, and cam dot at 6 o'clock), or would they both be at 12 o'clock?
The crank gear is installed with the dot closest to the key. I see that it has the "A" and "R" marks next to the other keyways. When my crank dot is at 12 o'clock, the key is at about 1 o'clock. I assume that this means the dot represents TDC?
Thanks in advance, I've had this car for about 7 years now, and still learning!